James Rainsford
Gunsmith
Dame Street
Dublin
1757-1760 Unknown* (Possibly Castle Lane)
1760-1761 | Castle Lane |
1761-1774 | Dame Street. |
1775-1782 | 29 Dame Street |
1783-1791 | 102 Grafton Street |
* James Rainsford is listed as a Freeman from 1757 but little is known of him prior to
1760. His death was announced through the Freeman Journal and listed as 4th May 1790 at Grafton Street. His surname can be found spelled Ransford.
James Rainsford 1762 entry in the Dublin trades directory:
Collins | Matthew | Dame Street | ||
Govers | John | Dame Street | ||
Lord | Francis | Dame Street | ||
Rainsford | James | Dame Street | ||
Tailford | Charles | Castle Street | ||
Trulock | Thomas | College Green |
We are always pleased to know of guns/pistol produced by this gunsmith.
Additional Blogs regarding James, Michael and Henry Rainsford will following in due course.
James Rainsford originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, M.R.I.A..
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
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